I'm glad Rodgers saw funny side of Celtic songbook because Rangers boss Clement is the real laughing stock – Chris Sutton

Brendan Rodgers shouldn’t feel too miffed at being left out of the greatest hits songbook at Celtic Park the other night.

There were about 145 old players who got hailed – but I didn’t get a mention either. 'There’s only one Chris Sutton' wasn’t one of the classics, mind you, but it was an amusing way to draw a line under a bizarre few days. All that talk about groans – and they’ve all ended up chuckling at Rangers again.

I can understand Rodgers’ slight pop at the supporters. Instead of grumbling about the ball going backwards they should be grateful they don’t have a laughing stock in charge like Philippe Clement. What a contrast. This is where Celtic are right now. They are moseying along so smoothly they almost have to create some mild drama of their own. I did find the Rodgers outburst a little bewildering. Patience has never been in abundance at Parkhead.

I was there the night Neil Lennon got booed for going back against Boavista – and that was in the semi-final of the UEFA Cup. In fairness, I’m not sure why the fans waited until that game. Lenny went back the way so often the rest of us felt like booing him at times.

It comes with the territory at Celtic and it was storm-in-a-teacup stuff. I get why Rodgers was a bit grumpy but the stuff about Kieran Tierney and Greg Taylor was a tad misjudged. And I got the sense from Rodgers’ post-match interview after Dundee United he perhaps accepted that. He handled the former players’ singsong exactly the way he should have – with a bit of humour.

At least the fans didn’t start chanting about Ange Postecoglou, as that might have made it more awkward. But Rodgers got his
grievance out, the supporters had a bit of fun with it and everyone laughed it off. Now they can move